STUDY AT RGSL / Admission to the Bachelor programmes

RGSL accepts qualified applicants with a secondary school degree or a degree considered equivalent to undertake studies at RGSL on the accredited academic Bachelor programmes:

• Law and Business (LL.B)
• Law and Diplomacy (BA)

RGSL offers maximum of 120 study places for the academic year 2012/2013. English is the study language at RGSL.

Eligible applicants will be admitted in an order of priority based on points awarded for

• overall grade average on the final or latest grade transcript (priority to applicants with A and B levels according to ECTS) - maximum 60 points
• grade in English (priority to applicants with ECTS levels A and B in English) - maximum 30 points
• additional points may be awarded for academic and scientific achievements, active participation in youth organisations, and other relevant activities - maximum 10 points.

The minimum points required correspond to an overall grade average and English grade at the ECTS C level. Applicants may be invited for an interview at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

Alternative documentation for the level of proficiency in English may include certificates of an IELTS or TOEFL test, as well as having English as a mother language.

Calendar for admission and pre-selection:

Applicants that are admitted will sign a study agreement and pay tuition fee shortly after admission, while applicants that are pre-selected will have a place reserved for the regular admission in July. For applicants who will graduate secondary school in 2012, admission and pre-selection is conditional on presenting secondary school diploma no later than 18 July 2012.

Applicants from countries requiring a visa for Latvia are required to pay a Processing fee of 100 EUR (does not apply to applications from member states of the EU, countries of the European Economic Area and Swiss Confederation). 

Applicants for the Bachelor programmes should present the following documents:

• Completed RGSL ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
• Certified copy of diploma and diploma transcript (if the diploma has been obtained outside Latvia, an English translation must be submitted) 
• Documentation of proficiency level in English
• Passport copy
• Motivation letter, which may also refer to relevant professional experience (max 2 000 characters)

An application is considered complete only when RGSL has received the complete application package consisting of all listed documents. Applications may be made before a qualifying diploma or other documentation is available in relation to the above mentioned deadlines of 15 March and 28 June. In such case, the online application must contain an indication of the expected date on which the documentation will be received.

• Tuition fees for the academic year 2012/2013 
• Information about grants and stipends
• Practical information (entering Latvia, housing)

You can obtain additional information about the RGSL, application procedure, studies curriculum and practical issues from Ulla Zumente-Steele, Study Programme Coordinator.